Fouad Twal

Fouad Twal (23 October 1940-) was the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 22 June 2008 to 24 June 2016, succeeding Michael Sabbah and preceding Pierbattista Pizzaballa.

Biography
Fouad Twal was born in Madaba, Jordan on 23 October 1940, and he was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood on 29 June 1966, becoming vicar of Ramallah. He served as Prelate of Tunis from 1992 to 1995, Bishop of Tunis from 1995 to 2005, and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2016, and he was an advocate for peace between Palestine and Israel. He resigned in 2016.